REHAB Day 6 PM Report

Good evening... we just got home from visiting dad. He is talking well still and seems to really understand where he is now and why he is there. . . I really believe next week we might get a real feel for if he can or will respond to therapy - he still has no movement on the left side. But his vitals are great, he is beginning to eat a little more at every meal and he thinks and talks about things coherently. The doctor really feels we will have better results with physical therapy now that he is medically more sound. This new room is the best. It is warmer, cozier and has a couch for our mom to rest on while caring for dad. Dad sad some really sweet things tonight - like "i hate to be selfish, but do you think you could warm those blankets up in the dryer one more time for me?" He has been so cold with his stroke. Also, he was happy that our brother Tommy's granddaughter was born today. She is precious - and she picked a great day to be born - it's Tommy's birthday! The proud grandfather took pictures of her and went and developed them and had them up to show dad within an hour of her birth! After tucking him in with his toasty warm blankets, we read him a couple of Psalms from the Bible and he was ready for bed, then he told mom he would be waiting for her in the morning. Let's all believe together that next week will be our week to see some movement or feeling on the left side. God is still in the miracle business. . . amen.